By leveraging advanced technologies, Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) hold the potential to increase transportation safety and efficiency. This collection showcases USDOT-funded research and data concerning AVs. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_avs OR https://doi.org/10.21949/1x81-qs91.
This project has combined tools from geospatial analysis, mathematical optimization theory, and computational geometry to study a routing paradigm that we call sidekick routing. A sidekick routing scheme is a logistical framework in which a large vehicle, such as a truck or van, serves as a mobile base for a fleet of small vehicles (the “sidekicks”
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AISIM Conference Presentation Title of presentation: Assessing and Quantifying the Impacts of Vehicle Automation, Electrification, and Connectivity on Highway Expenditures, Revenues, and User Equity. Full citation: Mwamba I. C. (2021). Assessing and quantifying the impacts of vehicle automation, electrification, and connectivity on highway expendit
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This project has combined tools from geospatial analysis, mathematical optimization theory, and computational geometry to study a routing paradigm that we call sidekick routing. A sidekick routing scheme is a logistical framework in which a large vehicle, such as a truck or van, serves as a mobile base for a fleet of small vehicles (the “sidekicks”
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Safety, mobility, accessibility challenges, and dependence on personal vehicles have long plagued rural transportation systems. Benefits in these areas are widely touted by autonomous vehicle (AV) advocates. Seven mechanisms for AV-induced increases in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) are reviewed here, and five of these mechanisms are expected to have
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Public transit ridership in California declined in the five years before the pandemic of 2020–21 and dropped significantly further after the pandemic began. A sharp downward step in the level of transit boarding occurred after February 2020, and continues to the date of this report as a result of the public-health guidance on social distancing, exp
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The concept of the Michigan Mobility Transportation Facility, now known as Mcity, formed from a recognized need for a safe, controlled environment in which to develop various connected and automated vehicle (CAV) components that included interaction with real-world infrastructure. Therefore, one could say Mcity grew out of necessity; but it has als
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Vehicle technology has progressed significantly over the past 20 years to the point where automated systems can now take on different aspects of a vehicle’s control. While drivers play a central role in the effective and appropriate use of these technologies, these systems do not affect the drivers of such vehicles alone. Other road users must inte
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This study helps understand how the anticipated emergence of autonomous vehicles will affect various aspects of society and transportation, including travel demand, vehicle miles traveled, energy consumption, and emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. The study begins with a literature review on connected and automated vehicle (CAV) te
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The Texas Technology Task Force was formed to help Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to remain at the forefront of innovative transportation, by serving as a cross-functional advisory dedicated to providing guidance on essential strategies, innovation, and communication tools for emerging technologies. The Task Force, together with TxDOT,
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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have generated great excitement for the future of transportation. Not only are self-driving cars already being piloted, but there is also significant interest and investment in shared automated transportation services by companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Voyage (Isaac, 2017). Despite the excitement, there is much uncertain
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The Complete Trip Deployment Pilot in Buffalo seeks to expand its current Go Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), which provides information on mobility to/from the campus. The pilot deployment will improve mobility to, from and within the BNMC by deploying new and advance technologies with a focus on addressing existing mobility and access challenges. E
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“Semi-controlled” crosswalks exist because of the desire for pedestrians to cross there and the use of stop signs or signals is not warranted. However, there is a sufficient amount of interaction between pedestrians and vehicles at “semi-controlled” crosswalks to be concerned about the time at which “negotiations” between pedestrians and human driv
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This document describes the current test tools and capabilities established at NHTSA’s Vehicle Research and Test Center for researching the safety performance of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving systems (ADS) in a closed-course setting. This paper focuses on immediate and future needs for ADAS and ADS closed-course te
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This report (a) summarizes the three test scenarios intended to emulate situations commonly encountered during real-world driving where a traffic jam assist (TJA) system may be expected to operate; (b) discusses the results from testing one light vehicle equipped with TJA on the test track; and (c) provides general assessments of revisions made to
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While remote operations centers exist for several modes of transportation—such as air traffic control, flight dispatch, and rail dispatch—limited attention has been given to the design of remote operations centers for highly automated vehicles (HAVs). This research effort describes various Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) that address how dispatch o
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The future of surface transportation will likely include fleets of autonomous vehicles (AVs), both passenger and freight. Such futuristic operations will require remote monitoring of individual and fleets of AVs through an operations center staffed by personnel that resemble present-day surface transportation dispatchers. This report outlines three
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As public and private entities increasingly test the use of automated shuttles for passenger transportation, project sponsors need evaluation methods that measure the willingness of potential passengers to use these vehicles and to identify factors that may increase or decrease acceptability. Toward this end, many automated shuttle pilot sponsors h
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Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) offer potentially transformative and far-reaching impacts to the transportation system. However, realized benefits will be directly tied to how well agencies prepare for these technologies. This report documents efforts that support CAV preparatory actions in Louisiana and includes: (1) conducting a stakehold
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Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) offer potentially transformative and far-reaching impacts to the transportation system. However, realized benefits will be directly tied to how well agencies prepare for these technologies. This report documents efforts that support CAV preparatory actions in Louisiana and includes: (1) conducting a stakehold
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The purpose of this report is to document a simulation-based case study completed by the project team to investigate the effectiveness of SAE J3016 Level 1 automation technology for mitigating or solving existing transportation problems related to congestion, fuel consumption, and emissions (SAE International 2016). The case study conducted simulat
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